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B.C.’s top doctors says be festive but with your own household to avoid COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor and the health minister are urging the public to…
Age, income among top factors affecting well-being during pandemic, B.C. survey shows
VANCOUVER – A survey on people’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia shows…
Former B.C. social worker arrested, facing fraud charges: RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. – The RCMP say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved 13 charges against…
Federal-provincial cost-sharing deal aids B.C. public transit services in pandemic
VANCOUVER – B.C. Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries will get more than $1 billion in…
Children and youth with special needs ‘left out’ of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER – Victoria O’Connor says she’s reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating…
Police dogs, helicopter assist in apprehending federal offender who escaped
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a federal inmate is back in custody…
Metro Vancouver transit system confirms ransomware attack, says payment data secure
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver’s transit authority is confirming that it was the target of a…
High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer
VICTORIA – Seniors in British Columbia’s long-term care homes and hospitals will be the first…
Transportation Safety Board team to probe lifeboat incident off Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A Transportation Safety Board team has been assigned to investigate a marine accident…
RCMP say woman, 30, dies of apparent gunshot wounds in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Surrey,…
Report finds no obvious cause of Old Fort landslide in northeastern B.C.
VICTORIA – A report from British Columbia’s chief inspector of mines says the cause of…
B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in…
B.C. records 12 more COVID-19 deaths as top doctor warns against non-essential travel
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says COVID-19 cases have levelled off in the Fraser…
Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect in ravine
BRIDESVILLE, B.C. – The RCMP say two military aircraft rescued a police officer and an…
NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker
VICTORIA – The New Democrats will nominate a longtime member of the B.C. legislature to…
Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to killer whale deaths: study
VICTORIA – A long-running study of more than 50 dead killer whales in the Pacific…
Vancouver home sales fall in November, but remain higher than a year ago
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says November home sales were down…
Homicide detectives seek information after death of Burnaby teen attacked Nov. 29
BURNABY, B.C. – The death of a teenager in Burnaby, B.C., is now being investigated…
More than 10,000 people in B.C. under active monitoring after COVID-19 exposures
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as officials urged residents not…
Man injured after vehicle plunges nine metres off BC Ferries ramp to pavement
DELTA, B.C. – A man has critical injuries after the vehicle he was driving plunged…
BC Hydro makes further rate cut for 2020-21, customers get credit on bill next year
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro’s residential customers will get a one-time credit of $4 on average…
CIBT: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ CIBT Education Group Inc. (MBAIF) on Tuesday reported a fiscal…
Change made to insurance for B.C. condo owners amid rising premiums
VICTORIA – Insurance companies in British Columbia have agreed to end a pricing practice that…
Guitar made in 1950s worth more than B.C. family imagined
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – When Renee Latheur decided to take an old guitar into a music…